Guys, there's a War Total Rome game coming! ...uh, Total Rome War. um...

[Toonces]

I can't think of anything I particularly would want from a M3 that a remastered M2 wouldn't provide.  Some improved graphics, an implementation of some of the best of the modding community...that's all I really need.  Other than looking tired, and needing to mod it to open up all the factions etc., M2TW is a pretty perfect game IMO.

Put another way, there is little Rome 2 brought to the table, other than graphics and ship combat, that made me enjoy it more than Rome 1.

[Gusington]

Only thing I would add is a late Medieval/Renaissance campaign, and maybe a similar mini campaign set in the late 14th-early 15th century, in italy.

[Toonces]

But you don't really need a Medieval 3 to do that.  That would be like a Thrones of Britannia type DLC, right?

[Gusington]

Pretty much yeah. The guys who put together the 1212AD mod are promising a 'Late Era' campaign, starting in 1327, which I would accept - it would just be on a much larger scale.

There was an Italian Wars mod for Medieval 2 years ago put together by a modder who eventually joined CA full time, but I never played it.

Italian factions like Milan, Genoa, the Papacy, Venice, Ragusa, etc. have always been some of my favorites to play in these games.

[Sir Slash]

I'd love to go back and give RTW another spin but I'm not feeling the need to go that far back in gaming time. Too retro for me even with new non-clone faces.

[Destraex]

I'd love to go back and give RTW another spin but I'm not feeling the need to go that far back in gaming time. Too retro for me even with new non-clone faces.

Newer total war games are even further back in time as far as I am concerned.

[Boggit]

I'd love to go back and give RTW another spin but I'm not feeling the need to go that far back in gaming time. Too retro for me even with new non-clone faces.

Newer total war games are even further back in time as far as I am concerned.

Trouble is that there are so many good mods for the original Rome TW. I particularly like Europa Barbarorum and RTW Platinum, both of which are still attractive and very playable even now.

If I get this rehash of the original, apart from a glossier look, there doesn't really seem to be much significant substance to it over the original. I had hoped they'd have had more realistic shields and helmets for the Marian Romans, but it looks like I'm out of luck. At least from the pics I've seen the banded armour has gone as it didn't really appear until the mid 1st century. I wonder if it will be compatible with any of the old mods - I don't suppose so, but I'm curious.

[Boggit]

I can't think of anything I particularly would want from a M3 that a remastered M2 wouldn't provide.  Some improved graphics, an implementation of some of the best of the modding community...that's all I really need.  Other than looking tired, and needing to mod it to open up all the factions etc., M2TW is a pretty perfect game IMO.

Put another way, there is little Rome 2 brought to the table, other than graphics and ship combat, that made me enjoy it more than Rome 1.

I love M2TW too. M3 would be improved with Rome 2 style ship combat, and improved graphics, but otherwise it's still very good, even now.

[AchillesLastStand]

The game is going to have several quality of life improvements which is a big plus for me.

[Gusington]

For 1:35 that shows an incredible amount of info - thanks for posting!

[Sir Slash]

Not a fan of the, 'yellowish' look of the map. Looks like somebody threw-up mustard all over Italy. I hope that can be adjusted in the UI Options.

[AchillesLastStand]

Not a fan of the, 'yellowish' look of the map. Looks like somebody threw-up mustard all over Italy. I hope that can be adjusted in the UI Options.

Well to be fair the game is going to have Steam workshop support, so hopefully this will be addressed via mods or reshade/sweetfx which am certain wasn't around in 2005.

[Crossroads]

For 1:35 that shows an incredible amount of info - thanks for posting!

No sighting of the feared Naked Fanatics though  :timeout:

[Crossroads]

I believe a few RTW and Rome II hours will be clocked this weekend. The announcement for Rome Remastered got me all excited for some reason  :dreamer:

[Gusington]

If there are Naked Fanatics Slash will find them.